Valerie Wilson Valerie Wilson

Dulux skin colour charts?

The issue of skin colour arose in my story several times and in different ways. It is perplexing that even in India today, a forward-looking country officially, with a top tier of impressive, highly educated, globally successful players. An economy booming for top and middle class Indians.

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Valerie Wilson Valerie Wilson

When are letters truly private?

Letters are usually something private, personal, and not meant for anyone else’s eyes. At what point if we intercept these letters are they allowed to be shared? This was a battle I struggled with when writing A Touch of India.

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Valerie Wilson Valerie Wilson

Cross Writing

It’s all in a name! People often ask me how I thought of the name ‘A Touch of India’ and what exactly it means. I’m here to give some insight on the name and what inspired it.

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